President Bola Tinubu on Thursday presented to Vice President Kashim Shettima the official certificate confirming his selection as the All Progressives Congress vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Tinubu handed his deputy the certificate in a small ceremony at…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Jikwoyi, Abuja, on Thursday, convicted two men of impersonating officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to defraud members of the public, with sentencing fixed for 22 July. Trial judge…

Nigeria’s economic managers, captains of industry, development partners and business leaders on Thursday converged on Lagos to chart a roadmap for translating the country’s improving macroeconomic stability into inclusive economic growth, with strong calls for sustained reforms, greater private sector…

The Senate on Thursday rejected a motion seeking a review of the process for evaluating, considering, and awarding contracts in the National Assembly in line with procurement regulations and the parliament’s approved budget. The upper chamber decided after a majority…

The United States House of Representatives has approved measures seeking to condition American assistance to Nigeria on demonstrable steps by the Federal Government to tackle violence and protect vulnerable communities, including Christians. The measures were adopted during consideration of the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned the 11-year-old N3.1 billion money laundering trial of former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam until 25 September. Judge Peter Lifu adjourned the case despite the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC)…

Activists Peter Akah and Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama Pee, on Thursday declared that they would not be intimidated into silence after completing a second round of questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over allegations of naira…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Thursday said its national election will be held on Saturday as scheduled. It said this in a statement announcing the release of the managing director of the association’s election service provider by the State…

Polish star Robert Lewandowski’s Major League Soccer debut was on hold Thursday after the match between the Chicago Fire and Vancouver Whitecaps was postponed due to air quality issues caused by wildfires. Smoke from the fires, which are ravaging the…

Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his mother, Mary Amaechi. She was 89. Mrs Amaechi died peacefully on Thursday, according to a statement issued by Mr Amaechi’s media office. The family…

FIFA has announced that the winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive championship rings for the first time in the tournament’s history, in addition to the iconic trophy and gold medals. The world football governing body disclosed this in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned former Skye Bank chairman Tunde Ayeni on the amended N15.6 billion fraud charges before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja. The commission re-arraigned him on Thursday before trial…

Cross River has launched a weeklong awareness campaign aimed at combating preeclampsia and reducing maternal and neonatal deaths across communities in the state. The campaign, organised by the Cross River State chapter of the Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has pledged that the National Assembly will repeal outdated laws that hinder investment and introduce reforms to make Nigeria’s business environment more competitive. Mr Tajudeen gave the assurance on Thursday at…

The Lagos State Government has deployed a swamp buggy to the Ogombo canal in Eti-Osa Local Government Area as part of efforts to tackle flooding caused by the heavy rainfall recorded in parts of the state in recent days. The…